In the presentation at Old Government House, are Dr. David Besner, MMFF award committe chair, Colleen Boldon, MMFF president, Ericson and Therese Murray, MMFF executive director. In the background is a portrait of the late Muriel McQueen Fergusson whose leadership for women's rights sparked the foundation that bears her name.
The honour includes $1,000 to be given to the recipient's charity of choice. Penny donated hers to FAL.
Earlier news postings
2006
April 27– Two members of the Charlotte Street Arts Centre family – Mike Kimball and Cathie LeBlanc – are named "unsung heroes" by the City of Fredericton.
April 19 – Charlotte Glencross is honoured with an award of excellence from the New Brunswick Arts Board.
April 12 – Camera obscura installation gives visitors a walk-in view of a camera, and turns the streetscape on its head.
February 21 – FAL's annual general meeting shows first year of operation ends in the black.
February 19 – FAL programs include outreach workshops for young Frederictonians.
January 4 – The four Fredericton candidates in the federal election spell out their policies on the arts to a packed house in the CSAC auditorium. The forum was organized by the Fredericton Arts Alliance.
2005
December 3 – Students at Renaissance College make CSAC the beneficiary of their annual fund-raiser.
November 7 – Federal Cultural Affairs Minister Belinda Stronach chose the centre as a venue for announcing new money for arts and training.
October 29 – Performing Arts NB, formerly the New Brunswick Arts Council, launched its new identity and booking services with a day-long Celebration of the Arts
October 22 – The Harvest Ball culminates a day of free workshops and a general Open House.
October 19 – Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson, and Justice Minister Brad Green participate in the official opening of the Centre
October 16 – Film shoot and fiddle workshop take advantage of the new facility.
October 12 – Fredericton Rotary clubs honour FAL prime mover Charlotte Glencross with the Paul Harris Fellowship Award.
October 8 – A volunteer work party takes over the school to clean and paint. Members of the board, tenants and the neighbourhood association pitch in,
Ballet and breakdance lessons liven the Dance studio and students study violin.
September 9 – New signs reflect tenants moving in; craft college students draw the Centre
August 31 – Orientation at the craft college
August 30 – Moving at the Film Co-op
June 17 – N.B. Premier Bernard Lord presents FAL with a $100,000 cheque
June 10 – The 4 Engineering Regiment from Base Gagetown spent six months bringing the Centre up to code.